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Removed, being absent-minded (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abstracted

I believe this is a double definition.

'removed' is the first definition.
('abstracted' can be a synonym of 'removed')

'absent-minded' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for abstracted that I've seen before include "Taken out" , "inattentive" , "Took off without permission" , "miles away" , "Summarised -- lacking concentration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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